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RFC 977 - 2.2. Character Codes

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### 2.2. Character Codes

Commands and replies are composed of characters from the ASCII character set. When the transport service provides an 8-bit byte (octet) transmission channel, each 7-bit character is transmitted right justified in an octet with the high order bit cleared to zero.

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RFC 977 - 2.2. Character Codes